Is this crunch time for residential landlords?
Proposed new legislation is latest in a fast-changing landscape for private rented sector Residential landlords already struggling to keep up with legislation and guidelines, including...
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What are you entitled to if your flight is delayed...
Holidays abroad are back, but due to staff shortages, airports are struggling, and flights are being routinely cancelled and delayed across the country, including domestic...
Jane Crosby
Partner, Head of Dispute Resolution & Accredited MediatorCheck the ground rules to avoid boundary disputes
Warm weather and longer days sees a surge in interest in garden works each year, and where householders improve and replace, boundary disputes are sure...
Lucy Penfold
Senior Solicitor, Dispute ResolutionRenting and repairs: My landlord won’t fix the heating, what...
If you are renting your home, it is your landlord’s responsibility to provide heating and hot water. When the heating or boiler fails through no...
Lucy Penfold
Senior Solicitor, Dispute ResolutionEasements, what are they and what do they mean for...
An easement is a right enjoyed by a landowner over another person’s land which binds successors in title. Usually speaking, most easements are positive, which...
Lucy Penfold
Senior Solicitor, Dispute ResolutionRecovering business tenancy rent arrears and the new legislation
The Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Act 2022 (“the Act”) came into force on 24 March 2022. The purpose behind the Act is to extend the protection...
Lucy Penfold
Senior Solicitor, Dispute ResolutionTo pay or not to pay, that is the question…
Sick pay policies have been hitting the headlines with many big-name employers withdrawing company sick pay benefits for staff who remain unvaccinated against Covid-19 and...
Jane Crosby
Partner, Head of Dispute Resolution & Accredited MediatorHow to evict a commercial tenant
If you are a landlord of a commercial property, you may find yourself in the circumstances where you need to evict a tenant and take...
Lucy Penfold
Senior Solicitor, Dispute ResolutionMandatory arbitration process unveiled for commercial rent arrears
The government has unveiled its long-awaited plans for arbitration to handle pandemic-related commercial rent arrears, with a code of conduct that effectively sets the standard...
Lucy Penfold
Senior Solicitor, Dispute ResolutionGuide to your rights as a student tenant
If you are renting accommodation as a student, you should fully understand your rights - and your obligations. When things go wrong in your flat...
